Olivia, before we begin suggesting topics, might I inquire if we are limited to medical situations? I would like it better if we can open the doors to all issues (including health but not limited to.) I think more individuals might respond were they able to escape for a few minutes from their health and medical discussions.

Also, could we keep the day's topic in the forefront? I know initially you push-pinned it to the top, but after a while it seemed to drift, and I was never quite sure what we were focusing on. Maybe even only putting it there for a day or so and then presenting a new issue might keep folks checking, and keep the discussion fresh?

I know you asked for ideas, but wanted to check on these issues first. Generally, I find this new board a super idea!

Blessings.Rachael

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Report This| Share this:Topic Suggestions, Please!Olivia, before we begin suggesting topics, might I inquire if we are limited to medical situations? I would like it better if we can open the doors to all issues (including health but not limited to.) I think more individuals might respond were they able to escape for a few minutes from their health and medical discussions.

Also, could we keep the day's topic in the forefront? I know initially you push-pinned it to the top, but after a while it seemed to drift, and I was never quite sure what we were focusing on. Maybe even only putting it there for a day or so and then presenting a new issue might keep folks checking, and keep the discussion fresh?

I know you asked for ideas, but wanted to check on these issues first. Generally, I find this new board a super idea!

Thanks for the reply, Rachael. I am very happy you are enjoying this board. It is indeed a new idea, and I am excited every day I see the vibrant debate ensuing around the topics Olivia and her team post.

While I will of course defer to Olivia on your inquiry re: the day's topics in the forefront, I wanted to immediately answer that YES, all topics are up for grabs, and not limited to only health or medical topics.

So please suggest away!

(and thanks for sharing; this is your space, and would not be at all possible without you)

-a WebMD Product Manager

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Report This| Share this:Topic Suggestions, Please!Thanks for the reply, Rachael. I am very happy you are enjoying this board. It is indeed a new idea, and I am excited every day I see the vibrant debate ensuing around the topics Olivia and her team post.

While I will of course defer to Olivia on your inquiry re: the day's topics in the forefront, I wanted to immediately answer that YES, all topics are up for grabs, and not limited to only health or medical topics.

So please suggest away!

(and thanks for sharing; this is your space, and would not be at all possible without you)

I concur with our dear product manager above. We can hit on just about any topic. I can't promise we'll take all suggestions as some may be a little TOO hot for WebMD, but all suggestions are still welcome.

I concur with our dear product manager above. We can hit on just about any topic. I can't promise we'll take all suggestions as some may be a little TOO hot for WebMD, but all suggestions are still welcome.

Would you like us to offer the suggestions on this site or is there some other less public arena for us to do so in order for you to keep tabs on the ideas... and to determine the "heat" of the subject?

One other suggestion I offered: Could we keep one topic on the site only for a day or so...no longer. By doing so, we might draw people daily to just check in to see what's new...and won't give folks time to get bored with the same issues? Just a suggestion.

Would you like us to offer the suggestions on this site or is there some other less public arena for us to do so in order for you to keep tabs on the ideas... and to determine the "heat" of the subject?

One other suggestion I offered: Could we keep one topic on the site only for a day or so...no longer. By doing so, we might draw people daily to just check in to see what's new...and won't give folks time to get bored with the same issues? Just a suggestion.

hey Olivia,
I think that a lot of the debates get off topic but the smoking debate is way off base. I really feel that yes people should stand up for how they feel or else it would not be a debate, but the comments have gone way over the line. Please say something.. I love to read the debates but this is to much.

concerned reader

PS the email did not work that's why I'm posting on this discussion.

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Report This| Share this:Topic Suggestions, Please!hey Olivia,
I think that a lot of the debates get off topic but the smoking debate is way off base. I really feel that yes people should stand up for how they feel or else it would not be a debate, but the comments have gone way over the line. Please say something.. I love to read the debates but this is to much.

For whatever reason the addy you gave didn't work for me either. So, some suggestions:

Would you, as the song says, "trade all your tomorrows for one yesterday"???

What do I hope to accomplish with my life?

(Lengthy) Despite pre-election campaign promises, this New Year's Eve President Obama, with the approval of Congress, signed legislation which essentially preserves the ongoing policy permitting the detention of American citizens indefinitely with no meaningful way to assert their innocence.In other words, some of our citizens could be jailed for life without trial.Apparently both the Administration and Congress feel that in this age of terrorism, in order to insure our safety, it is necessary to destroy a basic Constitutional guarantee: Fair and impartial justice.How do you feel????????

Would you, as the song says, "trade all your tomorrows for one yesterday"???

What do I hope to accomplish with my life?

(Lengthy) Despite pre-election campaign promises, this New Year's Eve President Obama, with the approval of Congress, signed legislation which essentially preserves the ongoing policy permitting the detention of American citizens indefinitely with no meaningful way to assert their innocence.In other words, some of our citizens could be jailed for life without trial.Apparently both the Administration and Congress feel that in this age of terrorism, in order to insure our safety, it is necessary to destroy a basic Constitutional guarantee: Fair and impartial justice.How do you feel????????

I have a question, sort of about new topics, but a little off as well. I am trying to figure out how to post my own debate but the only thing I can find is to start a new community. I have read many other people's debates about seeking ex-girlfriend advice, marital advice, or weight loss advice. They are pretty much all pretaining to advice and I wanted to do the same with my own topic but I can't figure out how. The only option I can find is posting my own community, but I didn't want to start a community, I just wanted to start a "debate" in the Talk Show community. How do I go about doing this?

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Report This| Share this:Topic Suggestions, Please!I have a question, sort of about new topics, but a little off as well. I am trying to figure out how to post my own debate but the only thing I can find is to start a new community. I have read many other people's debates about seeking ex-girlfriend advice, marital advice, or weight loss advice. They are pretty much all pretaining to advice and I wanted to do the same with my own topic but I can't figure out how. The only option I can find is posting my own community, but I didn't want to start a community, I just wanted to start a "debate" in the Talk Show community. How do I go about doing this?

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